-
Recent Ramblings
Links
Tag Archives: DOT-DASH TO DOT.COM
Time for Unconventional Thinking
I recently published a white paper describing some unconventional threats to utility infrastructure. In addition to rather unusual (but potentially devastating) threats such as coronal mass ejections from the sun, electromagnetic pulses and space debris, the paper also talks about … Continue reading
Posted in Telecom Ramblings
Tagged cyber terrorism, cyber warfare, DOT-DASH TO DOT.COM, infrastructure, Internet, telecoms, utility, World Wide Web
Leave a comment
Is Anybody Out There?
I’ve recently been reading a book by John Gribbin about the possibility of life in other parts of our galaxy. The title – Alone in the Universe – makes it pretty clear what the answer is going to be, but … Continue reading
The Victorians were Rocked to their Socks
Methods of communicating over long distances advanced surprisingly little from the days of the Roman Empire to the start of the nineteenth century. Although beacons and semaphores were occasionally used, the speed at which information could be transmitted was typically … Continue reading
Posted in Telecom Ramblings
Tagged 19th century, communications, DOT-DASH TO DOT.COM, electric telegraph, history, telegraph
Leave a comment
Computer Bloke stars in Olympics Opening Ceremony
One of the more bizarre moments in the recent opening ceremony for the Olympic Games occurred when the spotlight fell on a bloke sitting at a desk in front of a computer. Commentators on certain American television channels were unable … Continue reading
Posted in Telecom Ramblings
Tagged ARPANET, computer, DOT-DASH TO DOT.COM, Internet, Tim Berners-Lee, World Wide Web, www
Leave a comment
Did the Radio Telegraph lead to a Miscarriage of Justice?
In an earlier blog, we learned how Cooke and Wheatstone’s telegraph played a central role in the capture of the murderer John Tawell as he travelled by train from Slough to London. In an analogous case, the murderer Dr Hawley … Continue reading
Who REALLY Invented the Telephone?
As any quiz enthusiast will tell you, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. He was awarded a patent for the telephone in 1876, and he and his fledgling telephone company successfully defended that patent against more than 600 legal challenges … Continue reading